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A Strategic Approach to Oil Analysis / Tribology
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| Element | Typical Source |
| Aluminium | Bearings, Piston, Dirt |
| Barium | Additives |
| Boron |
Additives, Cooling Water |
| Calcium | Additives, Sea Water |
| Chromium | Cylinder Liners, Piston Rings, Coolants, Bearings |
| Copper | Bearings, Gears |
| Iron | Bearings, Gears |
| Lead | Bearings, Grease, Paint |
| Magnesium | Additives, Bearings, Sea Water |
| Manganese | Valves, Shafts |
| Molybdenum | Piston Rings, Additives |
| Nickel | Valves, Gears, Bearings |
| Phosphorous | Additives |
| Silicon | Dirt, Additives, Grease, Gaskets |
| Sodium | Additives, Coolant |
| Tin | Bearings, Additives |
| Titanium | Turbine Components, Paint |
| Vanadium | Fuel, Oil |
| Zinc | Additives, Bearings |
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